San Mateo County prosecutors are suing a Redwood City construction company they claim illegally dumped five barrels of hazardous materials in a garbage bin. The lawsuit alleges that three sanitation workers were sent to a hospital after the containers exploded …
The Obama administration moved Tuesday to streamline the development of large-scale solar projects on public lands by approving 17 vast tracts across the West it says has the highest power-generating potential and the fewest environmental impacts. As developers scramble to …
Head and spinal injuries cost California’s workers’ compensation insurers more than $500 million over 10 years, according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute’s “Injury Score Card.” The report issued on Wednesday reflects data on California work injury claims for head …
Wells Fargo Insurance named Bob Volkel to lead its Bay Area operations. Volkel will lead the insurance brokerage and consulting sales and service teams that offer a array of products, services and consulting in the areas of employee benefits, and …
San Jose, Calif.-based CK Specialty Insurance Associates Inc., a surplus lines broker and managing general agent, named Roger Karber its Southwest regional underwriting manager. Karber has more than 22 years of insurance experience ranging from retail to wholesale to company-level …
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers is partnering with VentureLoop to launch VentureLoop HR, a professional employer organization that provides payroll, benefits and human resources specifically for startups and venture-backed companies. The service is designed to assist the needs of …
Boulder, Colo.-based Insurance Associates Inc. announced it opened a newly formed company, F&W Insurance. F&W Insurance was established to meet the insurance and risk management needs of Colorado’s emergency service organizations and public and water entities. F&W has also partnered …
A lawsuit claims a man suffered a traumatic gunshot wound to his buttock by Maui police officers. Anthony Lum-John claims officers used excessive force by shooting at a truck he was riding in two years ago. The Maui News reported …
Cary W. White joined San Jose, Calif.-based Thoits Insurance as vice president. White is responsible for new business production, client retention and relationship management. White has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, including more than 15 …
Managing general agent Aces Commercial Insurance Services Inc. named Ken Meeker as director of product development. His goals are on market development and expansion into the Southern California and Arizona markets. At Aces, Meeker will continue placing general liability, property, …
